Seeing the tabs in Vi
I was trying to resolve some tabs vs. spaces issues in my code, and realised that I was using a combination of both.Thankfully vi has a recipe for that.In my ~/.vimrc file, I added this: -set listset...
View ArticleGoLang - weirdness with "panic: assignment to entry in nil map"
I kept seeing this: ---- FAIL: TestClient (0.00s)panic: assignment to entry in nil map [recovered]panic: assignment to entry in nil mapgoroutine 5...
View ArticleMore tales from a GoLang newbie ... expected 'IDENT', found 'break'
I'm adopting, and loving, Microsoft Visual Studio Code ( VSCode ) for all my GoLang needs, but was somewhat confused by this: -expected 'IDENT', found 'break'This is my code: -package breakimport...
View ArticleMainframerZ meetup at Mediaocean, London - Thursday 20 June 2019
Come along to meet other Z professionals, and grow your network. Listen to a series of lightning talks from a range of people currently working in the Z space, and help shape the future of this...
View ArticleThe Modern Mainframe Developer Hands On Drop-In Centre - Thursday, May 2, 2019
Come along at any time, grab a machine and away you go. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. This first meetup is funded by IBM.The following labs will be provided:> Lab: IBM Eclipse Mainframe...
View ArticleInput validation of REST requests using GoLang
This is an ongoing W-I-P, as I look at a set of RESTful services that I'm co-developing using Go ( aka GoLang ).Two things that have been of immense use are: -Validating Data Structures And Variables...
View ArticleGo and Glide - Problems with Update - Cannot detect VCS
I saw this today: -glide updatewhich returns: -[WARN]Unable to checkout crypto/tls[ERROR]Error looking for crypto/tls: Cannot detect VCSI'm using Glide 0.13.2, and Go versions 1.10.6 and 1.11.5.Using...
View ArticlePostman on macOS - Where are my Windows ?
Having used Postman for the past few months, mainly to poke REST APIs, I hit an interesting issue last night, whereby the main Postman window refused to appear even though I'd left it open when I...
View ArticleLinuxONE for Dummies
As more companies transform their infrastructures with hybrid cloud services, they require environments that protect the safety of their intellectual property, such as data and business rules.LinuxONE...
View ArticleSetting Authorization Headers in IBM API Connect Test and Monitor
I've recently started exploring the IBM API Connect Test and Monitor tool on IBM Cloud here: -https://www.ibm.com/cloud/api-connect/api-testand was having some fun n' games setting an HTTP Header,...
View ArticleIBM Cloud Private 3.2 is out ! With added Multicloud Manager....
From the announcement letter here: -IBM Cloud Private V3.2 adds IBM Multicloud Manager, an integrated solution purpose-built to help modernize your applications to cloud native deploymentsand the...
View ArticleIt's been a while - C++ and the case of the missing headers
Whilst trying to compile some code on my Linux box which, of course, is an IBM mainframe running Ubuntu, I was seeing this: -/usr/include/features.h:424:12: fatal error: sys/cdefs.h: No such file or...
View ArticleMainframerZ meetup at Mediaocean in London - Thursday 20 June 2019
Just a reminder that we're only three weeks away from the next MainframerZ Meetup ....Here's the deets: _MainframerZ meetup at Mediaoceanand here's the current agenda: -Dave Hay - The flexibility of...
View ArticleBook Review - You'll See This Message When It Is Too Late - The Legal and...
This is another of my irregular series of book reviews for the British Computer Society (BCS), who kindly provided me with a review hard-copy of this publication.You'll See This Message When It Is Too...
View ArticleGlide and Permissions - "Unable to update repository: exit status 255"
When using Go and Glide, one may see messages such as this: -[WARN]Download failed.[ERROR]Update failed for github.com/gorilla/securecookie: Unable to update repository: exit status 255[WARN]Download...
View ArticleApple and HP - Not playing nicely - AirPrint and Bonjour and WiFi bands
Fun discovery after new ADSL modem/router/WAP acquisition ..... Draytek Vigor 2762ac .... AirPrint to HP deskjet via Bonjour gets borked ....I couldn't print from my iOS devices, unless I brought them...
View ArticleIBM Cloud Blog
Including content such as: -IBM Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Is Now Generally AvailableWe’re pleased to announce IBM Cloud VPC is GA in the Dallas, Frankfurt and Tokyo regions.Tutorial: Virtual...
View ArticlePractising Clean Code in Node.JS
One of my friends hosted a rather excellent Lunch and Learn session today, talking about the benefits of Clean Code, and referenced a book by Robert C. Martin, named: -Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile...
View ArticleIBM Z defines the future of hybrid cloud
Some useful insights on the ever-moving world of IBM Z, including: -Tailored Fit Pricing for IBM Z...The hallmark of this model is that pricing adjusts with usage, removing the need for complex and...
View ArticleIBM Systems Magazine - Secure Service Containers area Virtual Appliance...
I'm reading, and re-reading, this: -IBM Systems Magazine - Secure Service Containers area Virtual Appliance Framework for Sensitive Workloadsready to present on the whole wonderful world of containers...
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